Curtain-pole.



C. F. LAUN.

'JURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov` 21, 1907.

91?',77 2.. Patented Apr. 13, 1969.

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C. F. LAUN.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLIGTIN FILED NOV. Z1, 1 907. 917,7 714% Etented Apr, i3, i909.

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TTOHNEY l, iriiiisrrin r. LAUN, on Wennemars, ooNNEcricnfr, irssieNoa 'ro BERBEGKER a newv LirNDrMaNUFAo'rURING.COMPANY; .cr'wA-TERVILLE, CONNECTICUT, A conforta-HON or ooNNno'riou'r.

GUBTAINPROLE.

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Application ld. November 21, 1907. Serial No. 403,119.

To all/whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN F. LAUN,

l a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Waterville, in the countyof New Haven' andV State of Connecticut, have made and` invented certain new and ,useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates .to curtain rods or poles, and the supporting brackets therefor,

. d and has for itsobject to provide aV rod or pole which may be readily adapted for use with doors or windows of different widths; which` may be easily and quickly placed in position in the supporting brackets and accurately centered therein; which will be securely held in position, and which may be quickly removed when itis desired to hangV a curtain or similar article thereon, or remove it therefrom.

. frames or other similar supporting members.

-line 3-3 'of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 -is a-front elevation of Fig. .1, parts being shown inl section for the sake ofclear.-

ness. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the Fig. 4- is a vertical 'sectional View of the supporting bracket.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bracket.

. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a modified forni of my device as adapted to be secured to the outer surfaces of window frames, or other similar supporting members.l Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view ofthe bracket shown -in Fig, 6. Fig. 8. is a horizontal sectional view of the bracketshown -in Fi Fig. 8a is aview in elevation similar to ig. 2, showing af modified constructionof'feitrllle and bracket. Fig. 8b isa'view--iu elevation of the.

modiiied form of` ferrule.- .Fig 8c isafront elevation of; almodified forni ofbra'cket.'

Figs. 8d and 8e are front and rlslide'- elevations f. elevations of' another modifica-f or ferrules. being provided with -a circumfer tion. Fig.- 8h is a side elevation of stillanother modified form'of bracket, Fig. 8i is-,a view in elevation similar to Fig. 6, of a modiied form, and Fig. 8k is aside elevation.. of the bracket shown in Fig. 8i, the pole being shown in section. A.

Having reference to Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive of the drawings, the curtain rod or poleis Vshown as being composed of the telescopic sections 9, 10, which are preferably formed of sheet metal or other suitablematerial, and

having caps or'lferrules 11, secured to outer ends in any suitablemanner, said capiil ential ribA 12 and a smooth flat end-'surface 13, as clearly shown in Figs. 1A and bandor ring 14. is ,preferably secured tothe inner or free end of 'the outer telescopic section 10 in any suitable manner, in order. to present a more finished and pleasing appearn ance and at the same time serve as a-v strengthening member for said .free end. The supporting bracket,-'which is preferably made of metal, consists of a back plate 15, to whichis secured an' arc shaped supporting member 16,. adapted to embrace the cap or ferrule 11, andl .provided with a circumfer# ential-groove or depression 17 adapted. to

receive the rib 12 and being further pro,- vided with upwardly and inwardly extending end portions. 18, the extreme tipsv of which are preferably bent slightly outward as indicate .at 19. I secure said supporting member 16 to the back plate 15 by attaching it thereto throughout its lower vcentralportion only, as clearly shown at`20 in'Fig. 4, the `free ends 18 being thus adapted to be sprung slightly outward when the rodor f pole is placed in position or withdrawn therefrom, as hereinafter described. While I have yshown the member 16 as being riveted to the late 15, it will of course be understood t at it may be securedrthereto-in anysuitable manner, provided the upwardly extending'V fend portions 18 be, left'free, as clearly shown said figure.

In practice,jthe suppforting'brackets are attached ltothe inner surfaces of the window frame., door jamb, or other su port 21,. by

g means of screws 22 which .pass t rough openy ings 23intheback plate 15, asI shown in Fig.

3,; the rodor pole is'then'adjusted tothe .f

proper, length, and forced. downwardly, the capsi or iemilespassingzbetween the free-Vend.- ncrtionsiSef member 16, which -en cl;,por

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tions will spring apart suliiciently to permit the ferrule to pass between them, and will assume their normal position after the lerrule is in `lace, as shown in Fig. 3. The ribs 12, whic are lornied on the torrides, will take position within the grooves or depressions i7 ol the members i6, whereby the rod or pole will be accurately-centered and re- Y Figs. 6, 7 and 8.

tained firmly in position. .To remove the rod, itis simply necessary to give it a slight upward push, the free ends 18 ofthe member i6 springing apart sul'licicntly to permit the ferrules l1 to pass between thorn.

In some instances, it is desired to mount the rod or pole to the outer surface of the Window ira-me, door jamb, or other support, and to adapt my device to be thus mounted, I construct it in the modified, form shown in In this modified form the rod or pole is constructed in the manner above described, the only' difference. being that the caps or i'errules 24,.instead ot' having smooth and flat end surfaces, as shown in Figs. i and 2, may be providedv with any suitable ornamentation, such as a knob 25,

in order to present a pleasing appearance.

The supporting bracket consists of the back plate 26 providedy with a `l'orwfudly projecting portion 27 to which is riveted or other- Wise secured, one end o'l` an arc shaped bracket 28, provided with an upwardly and inwardly exteingling free end portion 29 and a circumferential groove 3G. The brackets are attached to the outer surface oi the supporting members' by screws 3l passing through openings 32 in' the back plate 2t, and the rod or pole, alter having been adjusted to the proper length, is placed within the brackets in a manner similar to that described above, the free end-29 of the member 28'springing outwardly to vpermit the cap or ferrule to pass between it and the portion which is secured to the plate In the modifications illustrated in Ifigs. 8 to 8k, inclusive, I have shown the groove or depression formed in the ierrule, and the rib formed on the bracket, thus reversing the positions of the centering means, which, however, are ada ted to operate and co-act in substantially,T t e saine manner as do the centering means shown in Figs. l to 8, inclusive.

In Fig. 8a the bracket 33 and i'errule 34 are substantially the same as the corresl'ionding elements shown in Figs. l to 5, inclusive, 'with the exception that the 'errule is provided with a circumferential groove 35 and the bracket with a circumferential rib 35 adapted'to engage with said groove to retain the pole in position and accurately center the same.

l In the modified form shown in Fig. 8C, the bracket is formed from a single piece of wire bent to Iterm a loop 37 at its lower end, adapt ed to receive a screw or other suitable fasten- 'ifasten'ing device.

einem device, and upwardly extending free end portions 38. f

' In Figs. 8? and 8e, Ihave shown another modified forni ci' bracket, preferably ,made from a single ieee of metal, and comprising a boss or thic ien'ed body portion 39, perforated to receive a screw or other 4suitable fastening device 40, and upwardly extending free end portions 41.

In Figs. 8f and 8g, I have shown another modification, the bracket in this instance comprising two parts; a perforated block or base portion 42 vand a sup orting member, formed from a piece of wire ent to form free end portions 43, and having its lower or central portionv flattened, as indicated at 44, adapted to contact with the outer `tace ofthe block 4t2, and having an opening or hole 45 formed therein adapted to register with theA perforation in said block to receive a suitable I preferably make the ras hole Ll5 square, as shown, and empl v"toning devicehaving a squared portion adapted to eo-act therewith, thereby preventing the supporting member from rotating or turning.

In Fig. 8h, .still another modified form ot bracket is shown, comprising a perforated plate or base portion 46, provided at its upf per portion with an outwardly extending arm e7, rom which the free end portions 48 er: tend in an upwardly direction.

In Figs. 8i and 8k, I have shown a modification of' the bracket shown in Figs. 6, 7 and. S, adapted to cooperate withy a ole having a circumferential groove formed 1n its torride.

The bracket consists ofl a hook portion 4Q, adapted to engage the groove, the' outer end of said .hook portion being free, and the inner end being provided withl a fastening device.

adapted to be inserted inthe door jam-b, window frame or other support, as indicated in Fig. 8k.

It will be seen that, in the rnodilications illustrated in Figs. 8 to 8k, ,inclusive the free ends'ot' the brackets are :themselves circumferentially curved or ribbed, whereby they are adapted to engagejvith the circum- .terential groove in the ierru'le, in order that the pole may be accurately centered in said brackets, and firmly retained therein, the pole being placed in position. and removed therefrom in the manner above described with res ect to Figs. l to 8 inclusive.

' It wil thus be seen that I have provided a curtain rod or pole which may be adapted to iit windows and doors of diilerent widths, which may be quickly put in place or reh moved, which will be accurately centered when placing it within the supporting breekets, and which will be held iirmly in position.

Having fully described my invention, what ,l claim as new and desire to secureby Let ters Patent, is:

1.` The combination with an unyielding curtain pole, of brackets for supporting the ends of said pole, each of said brackets liar."- ing a single arcshaped supporting inei'nber having free ends and formed of spring metal seid arc being greater than a semi-circle wher-eb;T `said ends may be sprung apart when the pole end is inserted or 'removed therefrom, said brackets and pole ends being provided with holding and centering means Wi'iereby said pole may be corn leteiy rotated in said bracket Without un ocking the parts, substantiali Y as described.

2. The combination with an unyielding curtain pole, of brackets for supporting the ends of said pole, each ofsaid brackets having a single arc-shaped supporting member having free ends and formed oi' spring-metai, said arc being greater than a semi-circle Whe-rebgT said ends may be 4s rung apart when the pole ends are inserte or removed therefrom, said brackets and pole ends being provided one with a circumferential groove and the other with a continuous circumferentia rib adapted to eo-act to'center and hold the pole in position in said brackets and permit said pole to be completely rotated within said brackets without unlocking the parts, substantially as described.

8. The combination with an unyielding curtain pole, of supporting brackets each Vrovided with la single arc-shaped member aving free ends and made ot spring metal, said arc .being greater than a semi-circle whereby the arrns of said member may be sprung a art duringr the insertion or removal of the po e end therefrom, each of the brackets being provided with a groove and each end of the'pole with a continuous circumferential rib vadapted to it in said groove, whereby to center and hold the pole in position, substantially as described.

Signed at X'Vaterville, in the county of New Haven7 and State of Connecticut, this 19th day of November A.. D. 1907.

CHRISTAN F. LAUN. v-

, Witnesses:

PHILIP S. MoRsHEAn' JAS. E. CAvANAGH. 

